Under its FY2016 budget, COA invested
total grant awards of $35,000 per each of the state’s DRSO nine regions ($315,000
total) to fund recommended project grant applications. Statewide REGI applications totaled 118 by
the July 23rd deadline. All applications
were received via COA’s online grant portal and were reviewed by volunteer
panels in each unique region using identical criteria set by the state and its
regional partners.